CVE-2015-1130: Apple OS X Authentication Bypass Vulnerability

CVE-2015-1130 · Severity: critical · CVSS 7.8 · Exploited in the wild · Published 2022-02-10

The XPC implementation in the Admin Framework in Apple OS X allows local users to bypass authentication and gain administrative privileges. This vulnerability stems from unspecified vectors within the framework's handling of inter-process communication.

Vendors: Apple.

Quick answers

Is CVE-2015-1130 exploited in the wild?
Yes. CVE-2015-1130 is known to be exploited in the wild, first recorded on 10 February 2022. Treat it as urgent.
How severe is CVE-2015-1130?
Critical severity, with a CVSS score of 7.8, published 10 February 2022.
Which products and versions are affected?
Apple OS X before 10.10.3.
Is there a fix for CVE-2015-1130?
A patch was published on 2015-04-08: Apple released OS X 10.10.3 to address the issue. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.
How is CVE-2015-1130 attacked?
It is attacked with local access, in an operating system.
Am I affected by CVE-2015-1130?
Check whether you run Apple OS X. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

Affected products

  • Apple OS X before 10.10.3

Timeline

  • 2015-04-08: patched: Apple released OS X 10.10.3 to address the issue.
  • 2022-02-10: kev added: CISA added this vulnerability to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.

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